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(No Model.)

G. BITTER.

FISHING TACKLE.

Patented June 1, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFlCE.

GUSTAV BITTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FlSHlNG-TACKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 342,844, dated June 1,1886.

Application filed December 3, 1884. Renewed April 5, 1886. Serial No.197,925. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV BITTER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York,haveinventeda new and useful Improvement in Fishing Reels and Tackle, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fishing-reels, and in the meanswhereby they are secured to fishing-rods; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of parts hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a diametrical section of afishing-reel having a clamp-sleeve for attachment to the rod s cured toit. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the clampsleeve attached to thereel-spindle. Fig. 3 shows a transverse section of the reel-spindle withparts connected therewith. Fig. 4' represents a sectional detail view ofa modification of the device.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letters, A designates thereel, of wood or other suitable material, provided with the usualhandles, ac, and having the metal bushing G running transversely throughits center, the bushing being provided on the side next the rod with acircumferential flange, H, which fits in a recess in the reel, and keepsthe bushing in place. The bushing is somewhat shorter than the thicknessof the reel, and has the ends of its bore countersunk, so as to form theconical recesses I and L, as shown, the recess I being adjacent to therod, and having a cylindrical recessfli, at its base.

B is the reel-spindle, having formed upon it near its end next the rodthe conical bearing-shoulder J,which enters the recess 1, and thecylindrical portion D, which turns in the recess 1'. The opposite end ofthe spindle protrudes out of the reel, and is properly threaded toengage a threaded central opening in the nut M.

Q is an inwardly-standing flange on the inner surface of the nut M,which flange enters the central bore of the reel to the outer side ofthe end of the bushing.

K is a hollow conical piece of metal, adapted to fit in the recess L andsurround and turn loosely on the spindle B. The piece K has a centralcylindrical part, K, and a circumferential flange, N, on its outer end,which fits within the flange Q of the nut and rests against the innersurface of the latter, being held there by a ring, R, secured within itagainst the inner surface of the flange Q. The piece K is prevented fromrotating on the spindle B with the nut M by a longitudinal slot, P, madein the spindle, and a pin, 0, en tering said slot from the piece, asshown in detail, Fig. 3.

D is a threaded nipple or stem, standing centrally from the base of theportion D of the reel-spindle, and C is a clamp-sleeve screwed to thesame, as shown. If desired, the clampsleeve and reel-spindle may bepermanently united. The side of the clamp-sleeve'opposite its connectionwith the spindle is provided with the parallel outstanding ears E E,through proper openings in which passes the setscrew F, of usualconstruction.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4. the piece L has no flange N, butthe nut M has a neck, a, standing inward from its base, and a flange, n,on this neck. A ring, 9, is secured on the neck, and is held in place bythe flange a. The ring may be either soldered on the neck, or may be acut ring and sprung in place, so as to be removable. The outer surfaceof the ring is threaded, and engages the threaded bore of the piece K,the flange a resting against a shoulder within the bore, as shown.

It is evident that the combination of the sleeve-clamp with the reelmakes the latter adjustable upon the rod to any convenient or necessarypoint, and is a great advantage. It is also evident that by screwing orunscrewing the nut M the conical parts J and K are tightened or loosenedin their hearing, so that the reel will rotate more or less freely asthe line runs out, and the latter will give the necessary resistance tothe fish.

Having described myinvention, I claim- 1. The combination of areel-bored transversely through its center, and having the ends of itsbore formed into conical recesses with their bases outward, a spindleturning in said bore, provided with a conical. enlargement on one end tofit into one of the conical recesses of the bore, and having itsopposite end threaded, a conical piece turning loosely on the spindleand adapted to fit into the ad ICO spindle B, provided with the conicalenlargement J, conical piece K, provided with the flange N, and nut M,provided with the flange Q and ring R, all constructed substantially asand for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnessess, this 14th day of November, 1884.

GUSTAV BITTER;

Witnesses: JOHN ELLENBERGER, CHARLES MEYER.

